When to plant Green beans in Alabama
In spring, from Mar 1 – May 1 in Mobile to Apr 10 – June 30 in Talladega.
In fall, from July 1 – Sept 10 in Alabaster to Sept 1 – 30 in Mobile.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Alabaster | Mar 15 – May 15 | July 1 – Sept 10 |
| Albertville | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 10 |
| Alexander City | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Anniston | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Athens | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Auburn | Mar 15 – May 15 | July 1 – Sept 10 |
| Bessemer | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Birmingham | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Boaz | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Calera | Mar 15 – May 15 | July 1 – Sept 10 |
| Center Point | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Chelsea | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Clay | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Cullman | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Daphne | Mar 15 – May 15 | July 1 – Sept 10 |
| Decatur | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Dothan | Mar 10 – May 15 | July 1 – Sept 10 |
| Enterprise | Mar 15 – May 15 | July 1 – Sept 10 |
| Eufaula | Mar 15 – May 15 | July 1 – Sept 10 |
| Fairhope | Mar 15 – May 15 | July 1 – Sept 10 |
| Florence | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Foley | Mar 10 – May 15 | July 1 – Sept 10 |
| Fort Payne | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Gadsden | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Gardendale | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Gulf Shores | Mar 10 – May 15 | July 1 – Sept 10 |
| Hartselle | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Helena | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Homewood | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Hoover | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Hueytown | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Huntsville | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Irondale | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Jacksonville | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Jasper | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Leeds | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Madison | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Millbrook | Mar 15 – May 15 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Mobile | Mar 1 – May 1 | Sept 1 – 30 |
| Montgomery | Mar 10 – May 15 | July 1 – Sept 10 |
| Moody | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Mountain Brook | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Muscle Shoals | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Northport | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Opelika | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Oxford | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Ozark | Mar 10 – May 15 | July 1 – Sept 10 |
| Pelham | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Pell City | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Phenix City | Mar 10 – May 15 | July 1 – Sept 10 |
| Pike Road | Mar 10 – May 15 | July 1 – Sept 10 |
| Prattville | Mar 15 – May 15 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Prichard | Mar 10 – May 15 | July 1 – Sept 10 |
| Rainbow City | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Russellville | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Saraland | Mar 10 – May 15 | July 1 – Sept 10 |
| Scottsboro | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Selma | Mar 15 – May 15 | July 1 – Sept 10 |
| Spanish Fort | Mar 15 – May 15 | July 1 – Sept 10 |
| Sylacauga | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Talladega | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Troy | Mar 15 – May 15 | July 1 – Sept 10 |
| Trussville | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Tuscaloosa | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Valley | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Vestavia Hills | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for snap beans.